“Small-boat arrivals accounted for 40% of people claiming asylum in the year to June 2026”
House of Commons Library · 1 September 2026 · Parliamentary research, paraphrased
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Home Office, year to June 2026
The Home Office says 33,949 of the 85,891 people who claimed asylum (40%) had arrived by small boat.
Checked 30 Oct 2026 · How we check
How many asylum claimants had arrived by small boat?
The period follows the asylum claim date. Some people arrived earlier, so this is not the same total as small-boat arrivals during that year.
Home Office · Year ending June 2026
The claim
40 in 100
Home Office
40 in 100
- Who
- Main applicants and dependants, grouped by prior route
- Where
- UK
- When
- Year ending June 2026
Sources and figures
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived by small boat | 40% | Home Office |
| Claimants who arrived by small boat | 33,949 | Home Office |
| All people claiming asylum | 85,891 | Home Office |
- How many people claim asylum in the UK?
Home Office · Table Asy_D01a · Published 27 August 2026